About me
ONLINE COUNSELLING ACROSS THE UK | MICROSOFT TEAMS & TELEPHONE
£50 per session | Free 20-minute initial consultation
You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck in patterns you can’t seem to change, or simply not quite like yourself anymore. Perhaps you’re going through difficulties in a relationship, struggling with loss or a major change in your life, or finding that alcohol, substances or other behaviours are beginning to have more of an impact than you’d like.
Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to have everything figured out before reaching out for support.
My name is Holly and I’m a person-centred and integrative counsellor. I offer a warm, down-to-earth and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about what is happening in your life, without feeling judged or pressured.
Alongside my private practice, I work professionally as an Addiction Therapist within a specialist treatment setting. This has given me particular experience supporting people with addiction, substance use, recovery and the emotional and behavioural patterns that can sit alongside them.
You don’t need to identify as having an “addiction” to reach out. You may simply be questioning your relationship with alcohol, substances or certain behaviours, finding yourself repeating patterns you want to change, or trying to understand why you keep turning to something even when you know it isn’t helping.
I also work with people experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, trauma, low self-esteem, burnout and significant life changes.
How I work
My approach is integrative, with a strong person-centred foundation. This means I don’t believe therapy should be one-size-fits-all. I draw on different therapeutic approaches, including CBT-informed, trauma-informed and relational ways of working, depending on you and what you bring to therapy.
Sometimes you may simply need somewhere safe to talk and make sense of what you’re experiencing. At other times, you may want to understand patterns, develop different ways of coping or begin making practical changes in your life.
I’m also a qualified life coach, so where appropriate we can combine therapeutic exploration with looking at where you are now, where you would like to be and what might be keeping you stuck.
Most importantly, therapy with me is collaborative. You set the pace.
Online counselling across the UK
I currently offer counselling online via Microsoft Teams or by telephone, meaning you can access therapy from your own space wherever you are in the UK.
Sessions are £50, and I offer a free 20-minute initial consultation.
The consultation is an informal opportunity for you to tell me a little about what’s bringing you to counselling, ask any questions and get a feel for whether I’m the right therapist for you. There is no obligation to continue afterwards.
Taking the first step can often be the hardest part. If something here resonates with you, you’re welcome to get in touch and we can start with a conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative) and work within an integrative framework with a strong person-centred foundation.
My training and professional experience include working with addiction, behavioural change, anxiety, trauma-informed practice, relationships, grief and loss, low mood and a range of emotional difficulties.
Alongside my private practice, I work professionally as an Addiction Therapist within a specialist treatment setting, supporting individuals experiencing addiction and substance-related difficulties.
I am also a qualified Life Coach, which can complement therapeutic work when clients would like to explore goals, change and moving forward.
My qualifications and professional development include:
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)
Person-centred counselling
CBT-informed approaches
Trauma-informed approaches
Relational work
Qualified Life Coach
Addiction and behavioural-change experience
Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Regular clinical supervision
I am a registered member of the BACP and work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
